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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-05-17
George Bancroft at SO.

The writer called on the venerable
historian yesterday. He found the old
gentleman busy as usual, for Mr.. Ban
croft, to use his own EXPRESSIONS not old
enough to be idle, but not so occupied
but few moments could be spared for
a little chat" as he termed it. He
lives according to system,
devoting cartain. hours of each
day TO his flower garden, GER
tain hours TO horseback riding or driv-
ing, certain to literary work, and the
balance to eating, sleeping and enter
tanning. He is in perfect health, and
has been so throughout the summer.
Yes" said he, "if l live until Sun
day shall be sc years old. That's a
great age, isntitP"
ut is indeed" said the correspon-
dent, "but you do not seem to have
aged single day in the past two
years"
"Ha, ha, ha," he laughed, as hearth
ly as boy; "why should |? l work and
play the same as ever"
"Do you ride horseback as much as
formerlyP often see you"
Just the same. have got an ex-
cellent horse and am in the saddle
every pleasant day"
"You are doing literary work now?"
and again that hearty laugh, which
makes the humblest feel at home, pre-
ceded.
what right have you to say that?"
IL said it in the form of n question"
well, | do not like to talk of all |
am doing, for much of it may never be
finished. just now, however, / am
preparing a little tribute to John
Adams for The Century. l cannot say
when it will appear; that rests with the
magazine, but probably before long"
"Mrs. Aston is to give you birthday
dinner at 'Beaulieu,' | believer"
"Oh, just family dinner, 1t will
be Sunday. Mrs. Astor and are old
friends"
"When do you return to Washing
ton?"
ION the l4th, but if nothing happens
| shall be back again in the spring"
Thus the few moments allotted to
me were very pleasantly spent with the
venerable gentleman. But how light
ly he bears his agel Eighty-six to-
morrow And yet his is one of the
most familiar faces on our streets. His
strongly marked features, surrounded
by snow-white hair, with step firm in
spite of his advanced age, are well
known to every citizen and summer
resident. --kss York Cor. Boston Globe.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-05-17
Takes Life Easy.

See that man across the street,"
yes"
well, he's one of those men who
take life easily"
HE isl Why. he looks like hard
working man."
"Well, so he is. He's butcher. and
q good one. too. they say."-PittsbHrgh
Dispatch
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-05-17
FARM AND GARDEN.


lettering the quality of the food, If
such thing can be done.
As soon as the ears have been taken
from the sweet corn the stalks should
be cut up and fed to the cows in as
green condition as possible
Every dairyman should be prepared
TO feed green grass or green fodder in
tho stable night and morning as soon
rs the pasture begins to fail.
One of the greatest drawbacks that
new beginners in poultry raising have
is the desire to crowd fifty fowls into
the space that half that number should
occupy.
Make cuttings of currants and
groosberries now: six inches long will
answer. Mellow the soil, insert them
vertically, and press the soil firmly
about them.
Keep all the suckers that start from
the roots of trees removed. They not
only make the tree unsightly, but will
injure its growth. Remove them early
and often.
1t is a poor acre of corn that will not
keep q COW from grass in autumn to
grass in spring and the COW that will
not pay IL pound profit on the product
is too poor to keep.
1t is now generally believed that
solution of copperas is the best remedy
known for grape rot. 1t is sprinkled
freely on the ground around the vines
and on the leaves.
Two or three cats kept in the barn
summer and winter may keep it free
from rats, but they will not trouble the
rodents much if pampered and petted
about the kitchen stove.
Only a knowledge of bees, faithful at
tention to the apiary and thorough
and timely preparation for the honey
flow, swarming and wintering will make
a successful beckeeper.
More service can be obtained from
one good horse than from several poor
ones, while it costs rs much TO keep an
ordinary or inferior horse MS it does a
good one. The difference is always in
favor of the good horse.
Large yields per animal mean less
cost in making them. Ii II man can
get 400 pounds of butter from one COW
in year it will certainly cost less than
it would to get that amount from two
cows in the same time. The food from
which the butter is directly derived may
be the same in both cases, though prob
ably it is not; but while that food is
being converted into butter, we have in
one case to support the body of one
COW, and in the other the bodies of two
cows. Then there is the extra invest
ment and the extra labor of milking
and caring for two instead of one, all
of which makes quite an increase in
the cost of producing milk.
Many farmers who use seed drills to
plant wheat SOW the timothy seed at
the same time by the grass seed attach
ment. If the seed bed is in the right
condition this method is advisable. But
many prefer to SOW the timothy seed by
hand, or by machines made on pur-
pose, and under ordinary circumstances
this method is probably the best. To
insure an even seeding it is best to sow
both ways across the field, using half
the seed at each sowing. An expert
sewer can distribute the seed evenly
and well by sowing only one way, but
many experienced men sow both ways,
and never begrudge the time it takes
TO do this way when sowing both tim
otby and clover seed.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-05-17

aftermath for seed, and take whatever
can be gained in that way This is a
method of getting immediate returns
as it were, by skinning an animal and
taking the hide instead of waiting until
it is fat.-New York. Times.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-05-17
Chicago,
Cincinnati,
AND OTTER PRINCIPAL CITIES

r,se the $50 M the Southeast via Little Rpsl ans
lpons North and East DouDe
srn 10 ST. Louis either the $50 m or G y mains Tor Ne"
~ Pnso and the West trains Tor waco
booked
Steamship Line between Phi
az between New York Phlacsphia
nd
For all paricu tickets call on
~ Ar, rrp Travoipg Passen Agent.
TURNER MAIN D~"~oA-
a. r. ODEN Ticket Union DEPOT East igsas nm.
90 ,ih gcLsIa- anc Ticket AGENT umse lex
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-05-17
D R. w ASS E r z u G.

To Young and Middle-Agcd Men a
Sure Cure
The awful effect Of early vice, which
brings organic weakness, destroy both the
mind and body, with all its direful ills,
PERMANENTLY CURED!
PaIpitation Of the heart, tmidty, trem-
bling, nervous discharges, 80 much TO be
feared; forgetfulness, lack of ideas, sadness
of spirit, ugly imaginings, dislike TO solial
life and brooding melancholy.
Married Men, or those entering on that
happy life, aware Of physical debility, ex-
citability Of the nerves, organic diminution
or other Irregularities, quickly assisted.
No Minerals Used.-Young people los
ing their health, and spending time with
those unskiled and unqualified, causing
fatal disorders to the head, throat, nose,
liver and lungs, stomach and bowels, speed
lily cured.
Let not false modesty deter you from call
ing ut onco.
All Private Matters Cured!
Prompt attention is given TO all correspon-
dence. State symptoms. and medicine will
be sent G. o. ID. everywhere.
DIR. Wasserzug is a regular gradute Of
IS years. practice. Diploma in Office.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-05-17
THE
Texas & Pacific
RAILWAY,
THE GREAT POPULAR ROUTE BETWEEN
The East and West.

Louisiana New Mexico Arizona
East and Southeast Elegant
through between ST. Louis
and Demng Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars between Fort worm
NewO without change
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-03-14
A Touching Incident.

The Springfield Republican relates
one OF the most touching incidents OF
recent rGilroad disaster in Vermont:
Frank Winch, travelling salesman
for New York house, arrived in Bos,
ton. lie was in the Boston sleeper,
and when he recovered consciousness,
after having been rendered insensible
by the crash OF the falling cars, made
his escape through the window to the
ice. In a few minutes, he says, flames
appeared in the debris, and those who
were pinned in by seats and timbers,
began to realize the danger OF being
burned to death. Until the flames
had made considerable progress there
was not much screaming. but when
the situation was fully realized, the
crys OF distress are AWFUL to hear.
Winch set about with other survivors
to release unfortunates. One was
young woman, whose attire in
dicated wealth, whose face was
strlkingly beautiful. She was pinned
down by heavy timbers which had
fallen across her breast. Her posi-
ton was near the point where the
flames first appeared, and as she real
lied the approach OF her awful doom,
she uttered the most frightful cries,
pleading for help with every breath.
As the flames gathered fury and drew
nearer, she suddenly became strangely
calm, and calling upon Winch, who
was struggling with Others to free her,
to come nearer, she calmy admitted
she realized the nearness OF her end.
She asked Winch to pray with her,
and he knelt on the ice and prayed,
while she meanwhile in a low tone
followed his supplication. Il was a
fearful scene, the groans and shrieks
OF the wounded; the mass OF ruins in
the midst OF snow and ice, with the
light from the burning, cracking tim
bers throwing lurid glare over the
scene. When the fire had come so
near that the lady had to be left to
her fate, Winch withdrew to save him
self, and turned his head away to
avoid the horrible sight. The woman
was burnedto unacceptable mass
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-03-14
Excitement In Texas.

Great excitement has been caused in
the vicinity of Paris, Tex, by the re-
markable recovery Of Mr.. j. Il. Corley,
who was so helpless he could not turn
in bed or raise his head; everybody
said he was diving of Consumption. A
trial bottle of DIR. Kings New Discov-
cry was sent him. Finding relief, he
bought n large bottle and box Of DIR.
Kings New Life Pills; by the time he
had taken two boxes o. Pills and two
bottles Of the Discovery he was well,
and had gained in flesh thirty-six
pounds. Trial bottles Of this Great
Discovery for Consumption free at W.
n. Howell & Bro'a drug store
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-03-14
City Council.

Abe city council met Saturday night
with a full board. Tie school board
sent in petition asking for the issu-
ance of school bonds to the amount of
$4,000. sufficient of the amount to be
used in building one white and one
eolored school building. The remain
der Is to go toward other improve
ments and furnishings. Also asking
that the salary OF the superintendent
be raised to $4,000 per annum.
Another petition from the city force
of laborers was read, asking the coua-
Gil to advance their wages from 81 90
to 81 IS. Mr.. Rowley favored 1t and
Mr.. Rauch opposed it. A motion to
advance was carried.
The council agreed to locate the new
hose stations-one at the High School
and the other ON the watsrworks
ground at the city park.
The hook and ladder company will
occupy the old engine house on Elm
street hereafter.
The committee which has charge of
the matter of better water supply, as
petitioned by number of business
men, reported progress, but nothing
definite.
The Windsor Hotel Jailed to get the
rebate it asked for from water rent.
A substitute ordinance was read by
the committee on streets and bridges,
which materially differed from an or
dinance introduced at the previous
meeting, in regard to the consolidated
street railway. The substitute ordin-
ance demands of the company $4,000
for the franchise of 20 years and fur
Their restrictions are placed upon the
company.
An ordinance looking towards the
issuance of bonds to the amount of
100000 was read the first time and
printed.
The balance Of the evening wa.
taken up in talking of salaries, etc.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-03-14

cork comedian, made mony out OF
ballads"
at is claimed, and truthfully, that
Frank Howard has made q fortune
out OF these songs Only q Pansy
Blossom When the Robins Nest
Again, and Tll Wait Ny Love-" 1t
is claimed that Howard did not write
one OF them, but purchased them
from a New York boy named Spencer"
"Then, when you hear piece which
reminds you OF one you have heard
before"
"You can be sure it's O steal"
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-03-14
The City Council on Salaries.

Alderman Rowley, by the position
he assumed Saturday night, champi-
oned the men who receive salaries
from the city's crib. Alderman Mitch
ell was champion of the low scare; AL
diman Brown struck middle line and
stuck there. The balance OF the Al
! dermen were silent-Mahoney, the
Knights of Labor member-was pain
fully silent. Alderman Rowley took
the lead and put his figures right up
on the shelf and stuck TO the text all
the way through.
When the mayors salary was about
to be considered Mayor John Henry
Brown said:
GENTLEMEN: Under clause in the
State constitution, of which / was
the author, it is not proper that j
should sit with you while this matter
is under consideration, for, being a
candidate for reelection, am at beast
contingently interested. | have had
no interview with any member of your
body on the subject and do not pro-
pose to have. / shall call the oldest
member of the council to preside and
retire from the hall.
Alderman Carter was called to pre-
side.
The mayor left the room and went
Nome. After Mr.. johnson presented
the ordinance fixing compensation of
certain city officers, Mr.. Loeb propos-
ed $500 for the mayor Mr.. Mitchell
5000, Mr.. Brown $500 and Mr.. Row.
ley $1,000. Mr.. Mitchells motion was
not seconded, however. Each gentle
man spoke to his resolution. The vote
ON Mr.. Rowley's motion resulted in A
ayes to nays z. Failing to agree the
council dropped the mayor and took
up the other Offices, fixing the salary
of the school superintendent at $4,000.
II was agreed to let the aldermen's sal
salaries remain at what they were, e3
per nights session, though Mr.. Mitch
ell came in with So proposition.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-03-14
Dissolution Notice.
TRUSTEES SALE.

N Office is hereby given that, whereas
~ $. G. McElheney, unmarried, did, on the
LIST day of January, A. d., 1883, execute and
deliver to inc, NJ. j. Dart as Trustee, one
certain Deed o. Trust to lands hereinafter
described, for the purpose of securing j. Il.
Watkins in the payment of ten certain
promissory notes. dated as above, numbered
|, ., 3, 4, ., q, !, s, Q, 10, and becoming due
q, II. IL, ~, 80 50. ~. ~, ~ and 60 months af
ter date respectively. And, whereas, it is
provided in the said deed OF trust that in case
any one of said notes shall remain unpaid
for ten days after the same becomes due
then the entire sums covered by said notes
to become Immediately due and payable,
without any notice OF any kind whatever.
And, whereas, the said note of 5000, due
forty-eight months after date, has remained
unpaid for more than ten days after the
same became due, |, NJ. !. Dart, Trustee rs
aforesaid, at The request of the said j. Il.
watkins, will for the purpose of paying of
and satisfying all of the unpaid notes, ag-
gregating the sum OF $500. sell 10 the
highest bidder, tor cash in hand, nj the
Court House door of dallas county Texas
on the BIRD day Of March, A. d., 1887, the
following described lot, tract. or parcel, OF
land situated in Johnson county, Texas,
to-wit
On the waters OF Chambers creek being
90 acres of land out of the William Boat
right league and one labor survey patented
TO him Oct. %, 1913, by patent No 155 vol
ume s, and is more fully described as for
lows: Beginning at the southwest corner
of said original survey; thence north 20 de-
gress, west with west line of said survey
63S yaras rock for corner; thence north 60
degrees east 532 Varas to stake whence p.
o. brs. north 90 degrees east u varas; thence
south 80 degrees. east d}S varas 10 stake In
south boundary line Of said original survey;
thence south 90 degrees west with the south
boundary line OF said original survey 532
varas to the place of beginning and con-
tanning 60 acres more or less.
Said deed of trust is recorded in book 3
pages 2j6-1-S records Of trust deeds mort
cages ETC.. of johnson county. Texas, 10
which reference is hereby made for further
information.
Said land will be sold subject TO trust
deed of 800 in favor of Samuel Alexander
Nav.
Advertised March ,. 1887.
NJ. !. DART, Trustee.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-03-14

Since PUNISHABLE q Moore, 712 Elm
street, have fixed up their store with
new shelving, screens, settees, carpets,
etc. we observe their ladies trade has
increased wonderfully, as whenever
our reporters go by. their sales room
IL always full of the ladies of Dallas
making their purchases.
Spring Is here; and with it the
handsomest line of Baby Carriages
ever shown in Dallas, at j. X. Halves,
725 and 727 Elm street.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-03-14
AUBREY'S RIDE.
Eight Hundred Miles on Horseback In Five Days
and Fifteen Hours.

Eight Hundred Miles on Horseback In Five Days
and Thiteen Hours.
From the st. Louis Republican.
Nj. Alexander Majors, the pioneer
freighter and stager OF the great West.
recounted the story OF Aubery's
famous ride from Santa Fe.
N. NJ, to independence, Mo-, the lat
ter place at that time being the point
from which ireighting was done
throught the West and South to the
Pacific slope.
"Aubrey was a French Canadian,
small OF stature, but compactly built,
and at that time was not over 80
years. He made the ride on horse.
back between Santa Fe and Indepen-
dence on two different occasions.
The first time, 1849 on wager OF
81 900 that he could make the ride
in eight days. The distance
was 500 miles. He accomplished
it at the expense OF the lives of coup
lie OF horses and won his wager. The
second time he wagered that he could
make the ride in six days. This was
in the summer OF 1850. lie left San
TIA Fe early in July. In order to win
his wager 1t was necessary to ride an
average OF over 100 miles per day
that is every twenty-four hours.
The wager this time was $4,000
Aubrey made arrangements with the
semi-monthly stage that was then run
ming between Independence and San
la Fe to bring him several horses
from Independence. There were only
two or three stations on the road be-
tween the two places at that time,
and his arrangements were such as to
allow him to change horses about
once every twenty-iour hours
This was Aubrey's famous ride, and
it was the talk Of the whole Western
country for years. He made it in five
days and thirteen hours, and ! have
always belived that he was the only
man in the world that could have ac-
complished it, His endurance was
wonderful. Think of being steadily in
the saddle and riding at the speed he
uiu LOT almost SIX Gays.
Aubrey's death WAS tragic. He had
a very good friend in Santa Fe named
Waitman-Major Waitman-who was
publishing paper at Santa Fe. Au-
brey used to buy sheppard drive them
to California Once when he made
one OF those trips Waitman publish.
ed a small paragraph IN regard to Au-
brey that the latter did not like.
When Aubrey returned they met. and
stepped into saloon to take a drink
together. Aubrey referred to the item,
and when Waitman replied Aubrey
called him ALTAR Waitman replied
by dashing the contents OF his glass in
Aubreys face. Aubrey reached for his
revolver but Waitman was too quick
for him, and plunged a knife into his
heart. Aubrey dropped dead on the
spot, and Waitman was cleared on
plea OF self defence.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-03-14
OFFICE OF INSURANCE. STATISTICS
AND HISTORY.
AusTIN. TEXAs. FER. 1l. lSsI,

AUSTIN, TEXAS, FEB. ~, 1881.
TO All Whom ii May Concern:
This is to certify, That the sun Fire
Office Insurance Company OF London, Eng
land, has in all respects fully complied with
the laws of Texas as conditions precedent
to its doing bushes in this State, and that
said company holds certificate of author
ity from this office emitting ii to do business
in this state for twelve months from the
first day Of January, 1887, TO the 3lst day Of
December, 1887.
Given under my hand and seal, at
- office, in Austin, the day and
LIS. date first above written.
- l.. l.. FOSTER,
Commissioner.
4. II. SMITH & CO. Agents.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-03-14

Gamma Delta Society, J. +. Coulthurst
president, Miss Nettie Boles secretary, Rev.
w. b. Riggs instructor; meets every alter
nate Thursday at 1880 p. m. in the lecture
room of the Second PRESBYTERIAN Church.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-03-14
OFFICE OF INSURANCE STATISTICS
AND HISTORY,
AuRTIN TEylg Feb 10 1887

AUSTIN, TEXAS, Feb. 10, 1887
TO All Whom ii May Concern:
This is TO certify, That the Washington
Fire and Marine Insurance company OF
Mobile, Alabama, has In all respects fully
complied with the laws Of Texas ~ csndi-
cions precedent TO its doing business In this
state, and that said company holds certi6-
cate Of authority from this Office enhtling
II TO do business in this state for twelve
months from the LIST day of January 1887, to
the 3tst day Of December 1887.
Given under my hand and seal, at
Office, in Austin, the day aud
Ls1 date first above written.
- l.. l.. FOSTER,
Commissioner
I. II. SMITH & CO., Agents
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-03-14
OFFICE Oh INSURANCE. STATISTICS
AND HISTORY.
ATsTIN TEXAS Feb I'd 1897

ATSTiN, TEXAS, feb. I'D. 1881. J
To All Whom Il MAY Concern:
This II to certify that the Fireman's Fun
Insurance Company Of San Francisco, Cal.
has in all respects fully complied with the
laws Of Texas as conditions precedent 10
its doing business IN this State, and that
said Company holds Certificate OF Author
ity from this Office entitling Il TO dc bust
ness in this state for twelve months iron
the first day Of January, 1887, TO the 3ist
day Of December. 1857.
Given under my hand and seal, at
fL.s.l Office. In Austin. the day and
date above written.
L. L. FOSTKR.
Commissioner.
TIL. SMITH A CO, Agents.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-04-02
ANON.

Moving day has come and gone, and
still Cowantown is the same, only one or
two families have changed residences,
and ore Of them forgot and left their
stove pipe behind, and had to go to a
neighbors to get dinner, and somebody
tries to spell Cuwantown with an "e"-
Cowentown-when it has always been
an "a"
Mr.. Arthur NJ. Scott spent several days
in Boston, Mass, recently.
Mrs. Ruth Tuft is still unable to leave
her room.
Farmers are blowing preparatory to
seeding oats. She snow on Thursday
was kind of drawback or setback.
Mr. S. 4. Shippers has moved to Elkton
where he intends to open a store, he has
been succeeded here by Mr.. ]. P. Wade,
of Appleton, who will be glad to see and
cater to the interest of his former friends
and patrons.
Mr.. ]. l.. Foard has moved to Elkton,
and Mr.. John Moody moved to the farm
vacated by Mr.. Foard. Homo.
If you are troubled with dyspepsia,
pains in the region of the heart, liver or
kidneys, use at once DR.. Bulls Baltimore
Pills
If you want to sharpen the appetite
Of your cows and horses in the winter
time, try little of Days Horse Powder
in their feed every day.